Business Manager

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time / From 07/10/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Executive Management

Reference: 1432603

**Location Profile**:
Geelong East Primary School was established in 1857 and currently has an enrolment of 161 students. The school has extensive gardens and grounds providing many active and passive play areas. A Capital works program was announced in 2023 and is due to be completed early 2026. The school has a long tradition of excellence and commitment to the total education, learning and wellbeing of the students in its care.

2023 saw the school complete its Review which revealed its many strengths and area for improvement. The entire staff work together in a purposeful and professional manner to plan and implement the Victorian Curriculum which is based on inquiry learning models. Working as Professional Learning Communities (PLC¿s) we endeavour to strengthen and enhance each student's potential, academic, social and physical.

The school is proud of its commitment to providing a wide variety of extra curriculum activities to enhance its strong core curriculum. The schools¿ particular strengths are its values ethos, student leadership development, a commitment to sustainability, intervention and enrichment. Our school endeavours to cater for all student learning needs. Geelong East PS utilises a school supplied 1:1 iPad program, available for educational use, in all classroom Prep-6. Laptops and netbooks are also available.

The school continues to build teacher capacity in numeracy, literacy and wellbeing through a school-based consultant/coaching approach. The school has a variety of supports and interventions to develop student academic and social needs. Numeracy is a priority, with the school investigating and investing in building teacher capacity to support the children in our care.

We have a variety of allied health professionals supporting our student needs. Our Healthy Living Victoria accreditation is a celebration of the whole school program aimed at the total child which includes the Wellbeing and Physical Health of our children. We are an accredited eSmart school which celebrates the fact that we are consistently educating our students in responsible ICT usage and Cyber safety.

Our strong culture of care is extended through our Wellbeing focus and strong community partnerships. Our Mental Health practitioner and recently appointed Chaplain support all students. All staff are Berry Street trained; we utilise Positive School Wide supports at all levels of the school. As part of the Alannah and Madeline 'Better Buddies' program our children have a student buddy to help and assist them in the early years. An extension of this is the Peer support program where students meet in cross-age groups once a week to discuss student issues and work collaboratively to support our culture of learning in a supportive environment. Student voice is led by our Student Leadership Team, Peer Support Leaders and Junior School Council.

Geelong East Primary School has a positive profile which has been celebrated by the Department of Education as one of the few schools still educating students after 167 years

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.

**SC2** Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.

**SC3** Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.

**SC4** High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.

**SC5** High level written and verbal communication skills.

**Role**:
[Attendance requirement for this position]

A Business Manager role will usually undertake tasks that impact on the whole school. The role seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, finance or human resources.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice in matters relating to the school finance, human resources or school administration.

**Responsibilities**:
**Deliver School Services**
- Manage the design and production of school publications and documents

**Finance**
- Manage an